níon

See also: níonn

Irish

Alternative forms

nighean (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish nighean, alteration of Old Irish ingen, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ (inigena), from Proto-Celtic *eni-genā. Compare Scottish Gaelic nighean (“daughter; girl”), Manx 'neen (“daughter”).

Pronunciation

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲiənˠ/

Noun

níon f (genitive singular níne, nominative plural níonacha)

Ulster form of iníon (“daughter”)

Declension

Declension of níon

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	níon	níonacha
Vocative	a níon	a níonacha
Genitive	níne	níonach
Dative	níon	níonacha

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an níon	na níonacha
Genitive	na níne	na níonach
Dative	leis an níon don níon	leis na níonacha

Further reading

"níon" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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